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In This Remarkable New Book - As Much A Work Of Political Philosophy As A Meditation On Current Affairs - Jean-francois Revel Provides The First Complete Account Of The Startling Events That Have Led To The Revival Of Democracy Throughout The World. Recalling The Euphoria That Swept The Democratic Countries After The Fall Of Communism, Revel Asks Whether It Was Justified, And He Concludes That We Came Much Closer To Losing The Cold War Than Many Believe. Indeed, Communism Fell Despite The Weakness Of The Democratic Front And The Cynicism, Self-hatred, And Romantic Illusions About Revolution That Have Pervaded The Western Elites In Recent Decades. In Fascinating Detail, Revel Masterfully Recreates The Final Phase Of The Cold War And Argues That The Movement To End Communism Was Not A Revolution In The Ordinary Sense, But A Reaction Against Revolution Which Paved The Way For An Acceptance Of Democracy As The Only Form Of Government That Works.^ For While Admittedly Imperfect, Democracy Is Still The Only Self-correcting System, While Totalitarian Societies Are Always Forced To The Catastrophic End Of Their Own Logic. Yet Despite This Worldwide Rejection Of Utopian Illusions, The Victo

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Author

Jean-François Revel

Publisher

New York: Free Press ; Toronto: Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; New York: Maxwell Macmillan International

Published

1993

Language

EN

ISBN

9780029263877

Category

history

Subjects

Political Science, History, Social_sciences

Rating

5 / 5 (3 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14